Month: December 2014

Optimism remains high in the recreational vehicle industry, according to survey results released today by GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business. GE Capital reported that 41% of survey respondents said they expect sales to rise 5% to 10% next year, and an additional 26% expect RV sales to grow 10% to 15%. This is similar […]

Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp., currently marking its 50th year of operation, has introduced an all-new truck camper model, the 995. According to a press release, the 995 is a nine-foot model with 3,290-pound base dry weight – 300 to 500 pounds less than competitive models. Highlights include a full wall dinette/refrigerator superslide sitting on […]

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- Contentious plans for a small-scale travelers’ park in rural Kinross-shire, Scotland, were rejected by councilors in light of scores of objections from neighbors.

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- Applications are now being accepted by the Winnipeg Folk Festival, on July 9 to 12, for campers who create large-scale projects in the festival campground.

Spartan Motors Inc. announced that John Sztykiel has decided to retire as president and CEO, effective Feb. 19, 2015.  He will serve as a member of Spartan’s board until his term expires in May 2015 and as a consultant to the company until Aug. 31, 2016. Spartan COO Daryl Adams will succeed Sztykiel as president and CEO upon […]

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- The South Haven, Mich., Township Board voted Wednesday night to take the first of two required approval steps to rezone the former Riverwoods failed development along the Black River and Kal-Haven Trail, now state-owned, to form a new state campground.

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- Cooloola and Fraser Island campgrounds are reporting close-to-capacity numbers for the December to January period, with more than 20,000 eager campers securing their piece of turf.

Auckland, New Zealand-based FUSION, a supplier of marine, auto and recreational vehicle audio engineering, announced today that its North American agent, West Coast Sales, has retained Kris Volheim to spearhead its efforts in the RV market. Based in Elkhart, Ind., Volheim brings a strong background in RV electronics to FUSION, and will focus his efforts on managing the […]

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- The town of Unicoi, Tenn., planning commission and board of zoning met to discuss the ordinance of food trailers. It was decided that five food trailers would be allowed on a first-come, first-served basis.

(Dec. 11, 2014) -- The Maine Attorney General's office determined that a trooper who shot an Ellsworth, Maine, man after a 20-hour standoff in a camper trailer acted with reason.